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Loyola scientists study blindness in Stevens-Johnson syndrome
Three years ago, Brianna Thompson, then 9 years old, suffered a widespread rash and bloodshot eyes after she took 11/2 teaspoons of Tylenol. To treat these ailments, she was given steroids, Benadryl and more Tylenol. But that caused her lips and tongue...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Tylenol (drug), Chemical Industry, Benadryl (drug), Medical Specialization
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Common children's eye injuries
The active lives that children lead often lead to a few bumps and bruises along the way. While a few bandages and antiseptic creams are par for the course when caring for a child, parents worry about more significant injuries, including eye injuries....
Tags: Parenting, Cataracts, Eyes and Vision, Bones and Joints, Injuries and Wounds
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Retinal detachment risk from cataract surgery falls
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The risk of a person's retina detaching after having a cataract removed is dropping, says a new study. Australian researchers found that the number of people who needed their retina reattached after their cataract was...Tags: Mayo Clinic, Medical Procedures and Tests, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Disease Prevention, Cataracts
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New laser technology available for removing cataracts
After learning she needed cataract surgery for her weakening eyesight, Merle Gordon decided to wait a few months until her ophthalmologist could offer laser surgery with more precision. She's glad she did. Gordon received a new type of laser surgery on...
Tags: Dominican Republic, Technology, Food and Drug Administration, Inflammation, Cataracts
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Alexion: Profile From The Company's 2012 Annual Report
Overview Alexion is a biopharmaceutical company focused on serving patients with severe and ultra-rare disorders through the innovation, development and commercialization of life-transforming therapeutic products. Our marketed product Soliris®...Tags: Biotechnology, High Blood Pressure, Government, Finance, Renal Failure
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Erik A. Bergman, M.D.
janeth@herald-mail.comErik Bergman was a man who loved his family dearly, a man whose presence will be deeply missed this Father’s Day. When Erik and Sheri Bergman married — they would have celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary June 13, just days after Erik&...Tags: Cancer, Prostate Cancer, Labor Day, The Herald-Mail, Prostate
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Some nutrients can stave off vision loss and eye disease that occurs as we age
Even if you are reading this without glasses, it's not too early to start taking your eye vitamins. Some nutrients can stave off the burdensome vision loss and eye disease that occur as we age, mounting research suggests. But claims by supplement...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Fish Oil (dietary supplement), Obesity, Cataracts, Julie Deardorff
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How Dangerous is a Flying Cork? Anne Cutler Finds Out!
As revelers ring in 2012, there's bound to be bubbly nearby. Jennifer Pomrenke is the wine manager at Rouse's. She says sales skyrocket this time of year. "Doubles, if not triples in sales. We can barely keep the champagne on the shelves right now."...Tags: Injuries and Wounds
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Man Impaled With Pruning Shears in Freak Gardening Accident
KTLA NewsTUCSON, AZ -- An 86-year-old man who was impaled through the skull with pruning shears in a freak gardening accident was expected to make a full recovery, his doctors said. Leroy Luetscher dropped a pair of pruning shears while working in his yard in...Tags: Tucson, Gabrielle Giffords, Hospitals and Clinics, KTLA
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Should all African Americans get glaucoma screening?
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Screening middle-aged African Americans for glaucoma may prevent some from losing their vision, but the benefits are modest and costly, suggests a new study. About two percent of Americans over age 40 are affected by glaucoma,...Tags: Eyes and Vision, Human Body, Medical Research, New York University, Glaucoma
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Vitamins E, C no help against vision disorder
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking vitamins E and C may do nothing to protect aging eyes from macular degeneration — the leading cause of vision loss in older adults, a new clinical trial finds. Researchers had been hoping the vitamins, both...Tags: Human Body, Vitamin Therapy, Macular Degeneration, Health Treatments, Medical Specialization
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Treatment improves for age-related sight loss
Peter Miller was a high-powered businessman who owned several electronic security firms when he was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration in 1999. Like so many people who lose their central vision, Miller couldn't imagine life without the...
Tags: Book, Psychotherapy, Human Body, Macular Degeneration, University of Chicago
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